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...McCain, by contrast, stood firm - and alone. When asked about the war, he tried to turn the obvious political liability into a personal strength, a statement of character more than policy. "I would rather lose an election than lose a war," went his catchphrase. The strategy worked well in the primaries, among a mostly Republican electorate. But it did not give McCain the ability to escape the gravitational pull of the general election. Just a couple of months after winning the Republican nomination, McCain laid out his vision for a light at the end of the tunnel...
...Maliki, now publicly talk about temporal goals. Last week al-Maliki even declared a preference for Obama's 16-month redeployment plan - though his spokesman subsequently issued a vague, none-too-convincing clarification stating that the Prime Minister had been misunderstood. In response to al-Maliki's controversial statement to the German newsmagazine Der Spiegel, McCain's campaign did its best to salvage the situation, declaring that these new discussions about withdrawal were in fact a victory for McCain's strategy, not a sign of weakness - or worse, an endorsement of his opponent's position, as Obama's campaign...
...statement that "If you don't like abortion, you should love contraception" was met with enthusiastic applause, as did her support of net neutrality - equal, unrestricted access to the Internet - an issue close to the hearts of the bloggers. Other remarks, however, garnered mixed, if not outright hostile, reactions. One audience member screamed for her to "answer the question" about Democratic action on the FISA bill. She ignored that interruption. Others drew hushes from the crowd...
...Weemote trademark - which would seem to make sense, since Nintendo has applied to trademark the Wiimote name in Europe - while helping Fobis rebrand its product. Corporate titans like Microsoft have resolved past trademark problems in similar fashion. Nintendo has so far balked at any such deal. In an email statement, Nintendo spokesperson Charlie Scibetta told TIME, "Because Nintendo does not use and does not plan to use the Weemote trademark, we declined Fobis' offer to purchase it. We wish them success with their Weemote." Legally, of course, Nintendo isn't obliged to do anything except enjoy the free marketing ride...
...South Carolinians will be irate when they learn their hard-earned tax dollars are being spent to advertise our state as 'so gay,'" Thomas said in a statement. Following the uproar, the state's tourism department refused to pay the $5,000 advertising fee and has asked that the posters be removed, and a state employee has resigned. But as of Wednesday evening, the posters were still hanging in Leicester Square tube station...